Shakespeare's FriendsTaking seriously the commonplace that a man is known by the company he keeps—and particularly by the company he keeps over his lifetime—one can learn more about just about anyone by learning more about his friends. By applying this notion to Shakespeare, this book offers insight into the life of the most famous playwright in history, and one of the most elusive figures in literature. The book consists of sketches of Shakespeare's contact and relationships with the people known to have been close friends or acquaintances, revealing aspects of the poet's life by emphasizing ways in which his life was intertwined with theirs. Though it is difficult to get to know this most famous of playwrights, through this work readers can gain insight into aspects of his life and personality that may otherwise have been hidden. |
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... Wilson and Robert Payne , John Robinson's signature on the will looks like that of an educated man , not a laborer . Furthermore , Wilson points out that only three witnesses were needed for the will , so there was no need to find the ...
... Wilson , 135 . 5. Park Honan , Shakespeare , A Life ( New York : Oxford University Press , 1998 ) , 179 . 6. Ian Wilson , 274 . 7. William Shakespeare , Sonnet 107 , in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare . The Cambridge text ...
... Wilson for the Cambridge University Press . London : Octopus Books Limited , 1980 . Sidney , Sir Philip . The Old ... Wilson , Ian . Shakespeare , The Evidence . New York : St. Martin's Press , 1993 . Wilson , Violet . Society Women of ...
Contents
William Shakespeare | 1 |
Shakespeares Stratford Friends | 9 |
Hamnet Sadler | 17 |
Copyright | |
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